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Workplace Incivility And Bullying In The Library: Perception Or Reality?, Shin Freedman, Dawn L. Vreven
Workplace Incivility And Bullying In The Library: Perception Or Reality?, Shin Freedman, Dawn L. Vreven
Shin Freedman
Recent media reports have increased awareness of workplace incivility and bullying. However, the literature regarding workplace incivility and bullying in academic libraries is under reported and under researched. This study examines the current state of librarians’ perceptions on workplace incivility and bullying and evaluates the effects of bullying from organizational and individual perspectives. Bullying was measured based on the librarian’s responses to the Negative Acts Questionnaire, including both experienced bullying and witnessed bullying. The authors introduce a conceptual framework to understand the motivating structures, precipitating circumstances, and enabling structures that lead to bullying in the library. A statistical analysis using …
Sexual Harassment In The Fire And Emergency Services, John C. Griffith, Marian C. Schultz, James T. Schultz, Donna L. Roberts, Ronald T. Wakeham
Sexual Harassment In The Fire And Emergency Services, John C. Griffith, Marian C. Schultz, James T. Schultz, Donna L. Roberts, Ronald T. Wakeham
John Griffith
Discrimination and strained co-worker relationships based on gender, race or sexual orientation are forms of sexual harassment in the workplace. This research was conducted in conjunction with the International Women in Fire and Emergency Services and examined firefighter perceptions with regard to sexual harassment and bullying. The web based survey was distributed through the National Fire Academy Training, Resources and Data Exchange Network, (TRADENET). Findings from 113 surveys indicated that most firefighters did not perceive bullying issues were pervasive in the fire service. However, there were large differences in perception between female and male firefighters. Significantly more female firefighters indicated …